Liam James Payne (born 29 August 1993) is an English singer and songwriter.
He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction.
Payne made his debut as a singer when he auditioned for the British television series The X Factor in 2008. After being eliminated as a solo performer, he auditioned again in 2010 and was put into a group with four other contestants to form One Direction
A heartfelt tribute has been shared by a close friend of Liam Payne, who recently died at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor of Casa Sur Palermo hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 16.
Aside from tributes being paid to the talented singer and doting father from Wolverhampton, a series of sketches showcasing Payne's artistic talents have now been unveiled in a poignant post.
Payne had relocated to Florida with his girlfriend, 25-year-old influencer Kate Cassidy, and was awaiting a US visa renewal.
In the days leading up to his untimely death, he and Cassidy were in South America, where they attended a concert by Payne's former One Direction bandmate Niall Horan in Buenos Aires.
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